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IDBI stake sale likely to be completed this fiscal: DIPAM secy
"LIC's market value is around Rs 6 lakh crore. So, keeping in mind...
FM Sitharaman to address GoM over simplified 2-slab GST structure
Nirmala Sitharaman,Finance Minister The GST Council is expected to...
Taiwan’s strict building codes, high awareness and people’s preparedness need to be replicated by India & others: Indian research scholar
At least 10 people died and more than 1,000 were injured on Wednesday when the powerful quake, Taiwan’s strongest earthquake in 25 years, sent boulders and mud tumbling down mountainsides, blocking roads and damaging ground floors of some buildings that collapsed,...
No increase in prices of essential medicines this fiscal year Mandaviya
"This year the inflation has not increased. It is just 0.005. Therefore companies are not going to increase prices this year.," Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya asserted New Delhi: Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Thursday said there will be no increase in...
WHO unveils digital health promoter harnessing generative AI for public health
Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus,Director-General, WHO S.A.R.A.H., also known as Sarah, has the ability to support people in developing better understanding of risk factors for some of the leading causes of death in the world, including cancer, heart disease, lung...
APAC’s Nat Cat economic losses at $65 billion in 2023, 91% uninsured
George Attard, CEO of Reinsurance Solutions for Aon’s Asia Pacific region Economic losses in the Asia Pacific region specifically, driven primarily by floods in China and drought in India, reached USD 65 billion “The findings from Aon’s 2023 Global Risk Management...
Extreme weather predicted during Lok Sabha polls, preparation in advance crucial: Rijiju
Kiren Rijiju,Union Minister for Earth Sciences National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) member Kamal Kishore stressed the need for long-term solutions to address the increasing vulnerability of geographical areas to heatwaves, including constructing resilient...
Finance Ministry refutes misinformation on social media over income tax regime
Under the new tax regime, the tax rates are significantly lower, though the benefit of various exemptions and deductions (other than standard deduction of Rs 50,000 from salary and Rs 15,000 from family pension) is not available, as in the old regime, the Finance...
Gadkari vows to eliminate petrol, diesel vehicles; tax cut for hybrid cars
Union minister Nitin Gadkari Gadkari did not give any timeline to meet this ambitious target which even proponents of green energy believe is mind bogglingly difficult New Delhi: As part of his ambition to make India a green economy, Union minister Nitin Gadkari wants...
Modi pitches for studying a newer banking structure to fund future needs
Prime Minister Narendra Modi There are some challenges confronting the industry along with this, including artificial intelligence and blockchain, which are changing the face of banking, cyber security amid the increasing reliance on digital banking and innovations...
LS polls: Over 60 environmental groups demand ban on mega infrastructure projects in Himalayas
Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk said, "While industries exploit the riches of the Himalayas, the local people bear the brunt of disasters. The government uses taxpayers' money for rehabilitation efforts, yet those who reap the benefits are not held accountable" New...
Finance ministry and PSUs can’t make any new appointments till general elections are over, says EC
Effectively, for the PSU insurance industry , such a stand by the Election Commission of India, will stall all the new appointments, including Member(Distribution), IRDAI , two CMDS-New India Assurance and United India Insurance and nine executive directors...